At the time, a spokeswoman for Paul said he opposed the bill “on philosophical grounds,” because he opposes all government regulation.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) dropped his objection and added an 11th-hour amendment to the bill.

Paul had placed a “procedural hold” on the bill, which was being considered under a fast-track process designed for non-controversial legislation. The measure had the approval of the other 99 senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who also represents Kentucky.

Last week, however, Paul abruptly dropped his objection and added an amendment that closes a loophole in the bill. The measure then sailed through the Senate with unanimous approval.

Amendment

Paul now says that he held up the bill to add an amendment that provides for testing “to confirm the material strength of previously untested natural gas transmission pipelines located in certain areas, and to update fiscal year references.”

The Senate unanimously accepted the amendment, and then passed the bill, on Oct. 17—”proving that my actions have enriched this legislation,” Paul said in a statement.

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